Noah Wyle, Chappell Roan, and the Wretched Rise of Toxic Fandoms
On the second season finale of The Pitt, Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) painfully articulates the darkness that has been weighing on him for 15 episodes—driving him, at points, to suicidal ideation. “The most important things I’ve ever done in my life have been in this hospital. Nothing will ever matter more than what I’ve done in this hospital. But it is killing me,” he says in confidence to Dr. Abbot (Shawn Hatosy). “You know how they say a part of you dies when you lose someone you love? I’m not convinced that a part of you doesn’t die every time you see a fellow human pass, and I’ve seen so many people die that I feel like it’s leeching something from my soul.” The speech—a mix of raw emotion and restraint superbly delivered by Wyle—effectively explains why Dr. Robby has been a bit off his game the whole season. But there’s a good chance his explanation will fall on deaf ears. A surprising number of people who used to love HBO Max’s Emmy-winning series now …








